The 2nd amendment as it was ratified is the same as it has always been.

This radical interpetation of it changed in the 70's and 80's which coincidentally coincides with the rise in political power of the NRA, also coincidentally right after they changed their mission from mostly protecting hunting rights to strict gun rights of individuals after the NRA Cincinnati Rebellion.

They used money and political clout to literally rewrite the 2nd amendment.

From 1888 until about 1960 out of all the published legal reviews on the 2nd amendment a grand total of ZERO concluded it guaranteed individual rights to firearms

I don't belong to NRA ... and yes the scenario is exactly what it is for like , just because you make a joke about the specifics doesnt change the principle.if Tom, Dick and Harry are not people then you would be correct

Maybe not, you just abide by those who are members or are paid by them to tell you how to interpret it.

If you look at American history and the make up of American military at the time of the debate of the Constitution and it's implementation the meaning is pretty clear to me.

It was about State sovereignty and protecting States from a tyrannical federal government.

There was no standing USA army until the Civil War. Common defense of the US as well as the self defense of the States at that time were performed by the militias of the individual States.

It was blasphemy to suggest that their would be a standing federal army.

The 2nd amendment was to ensure that the federal government would not try and prevent States from having the ability to have and/or raise a militia for self defense against other bordering states or Indians or a federal government trying to enforce it's power over them.

It is even more clear when you look at early drafts of the amendment itself

The US already had this war, it is called the Civil War. Now we are all under the banner of the United States of America and have federal military bases in all 50 states.

The 2nd amendment was about State sovereignty and free individual States.

Not civilians shooting federal agents because they are upset with Obamacare

Stephen Hill baby. I love this guy. I hope he starts putting it together enough to get on the field.

He is my "collard greens" player of the team.

Eta: just so that doesn't get misconstrued, that is in reference to one of Cam's first interviews after we drafted him where he said it is like "cooking collard green, you got to sit and wait" or something like that